Early Interv Psychiatry
February 2022
Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse the characteristics and the frequency of medical consultations in the year prior to the diagnosis and the intervention onset of the Eating Disorder, as well as the different prodromal symptoms. The final aim was to understand the origin of all referrals and their possible influence on the duration of untreated illness.
Methods: We selected 99 young patients (15-25 years) and 61 healthy controls.